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Russia’s Shadow Fleets Test Europe’s Air Defenses | Dover News
Russia may be deploying unmarked shadow fleets to launch covert drone strikes across Europe, testing NATO’s air defenses while avoiding direct confrontation. Between 2024 and 2026, drones have disrupted operations in Germany, France, and the UK — even forcing airport closures. Though no country has officially blamed Russia, patterns link these attacks to Russian ships like the Arctica and Boracay, which operated near incident sites. The goal? To map radar weaknesses and assess Europe’s readiness for low-flying threats — a stark warning that urgent upgrades to drone defense systems are needed…
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